John Palfrey heads the MacArthur Foundation. Courtesy MacArthur Foundation As the Trump administration slashes federal funding for nonprofits, private foundations across the U.S. are drawing from their endowments to cover philanthropyâs growing gaps. The sector is âin a time of crisis,â according to the Chicago-based MacArthur Foundation, which plans to significantly ramp up its grant ⊠Read more
Dancers Daisy Jacobson and Miriam Gittens. Courtesy Twyla Tharp Dance It started sixty years ago with a ragtag troupe of dancers performing in the streets, long before site-specific was a thing. Back then, Twyla Tharp Dance was just âa bunch of broads doing Godâs work,â as Tharp put it. Today, with a shelf full of ⊠Read more
Installation view: Camille Henrotâs âA Number of Thingsâ at Hauser & Wirth. © Camille Henrot Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth Photo: Thomas Barratt We grow up governed by rules that shape our behaviors and persona, attuning us to societal standards and expectations. These directives, presented as undeniable truths, are rarely questioned for their ⊠Read more
An Oscar statue is pictured at the red carpet of the 97th Annual Academy Awards. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images) After a rollercoaster awards season, the best and brightest of Hollywood and beyond came together last night to celebrate 2024âs most impactful films. While some predicted winners like Kieran Culkin, Zoe Saldaña, and ⊠Read more
A preliminary drawing by Katie Hudnall. Courtesy of Katie Hudnall Katie Hudnallâs interest in woodmaking stems from her childhood hobby of putting things together and taking them apart. âI was not a very good student when I was a kid, but I was good at drawing and puzzles,â Hudnall tells Observer. âWhen it came time ⊠Read more
Lost in the experienceâartâs true power lies in how it makes us feel, not just how it looks. Unsplash+ A home filled with art is more than a collection of objects; it is a living, breathing entity, an ecosystem of energies that shape the experience of living within its walls. True art is not passive. ⊠Read more
Luis von Ahn co-founded Duolingo more than a decade ago. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images While an A.I. pivot has spurred unprecedented user growth at Duolingo, the popular language learning appâs costly new strategy has received a frostier embrace from investors. The company exceeded Wall Streetâs expectations yesterday (Feb. 27) with a record quarterly revenue of $209.6 ⊠Read more
Joan Mitchell, Canada II, 1975; estimate: ÂŁ3-5 million. Courtesy Phillips The auction marketâs first major test of the year arrives this week in the form of Londonâs mid-season sales. Sothebyâs kicks its London Sales series off on Tuesday, March 4, with its Marquee Evening Sale, followed by Christieâs 20th/21st Century: London Evening Sale on Wednesday, ⊠Read more
A rendering of the New Museum expansion. Courtesy of OMA/bloomimages.de Set to reopen in fall 2025 following a highly anticipated OMA-designed building expansion in collaboration with Cooper Robertson, the New Museum has announced the theme for the exhibition that will inaugurate the new 60,000-square-foot space. Titled âNew Humans: Memories of the Future,â the show will ⊠Read more
Ariana Grande at the 97th annual Oscars. FilmMagic The most exciting night in Hollywood is finally hereâat long last, itâs time for the Academy Awards. The Oscars are the glamorous conclusion to awards season, as the film industry heads to the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles to celebrate the yearâs biggest and brightest cinematic stars, ⊠Read more